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Engine noise

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer 122220 miles
Yesterday, after driving for 2 miles, the engine started making a repetitive and really loud noise, which increased as I accelerated the engine. Being stopped, the noise was there just as well. Today, I changed the oil, as that was the solution one previous time this happened to me. I would like to mention, anyway, that the other time, the oil sensor indicator had turned on, showing there was a problem there, but this time such light did not appear. I changed the oil all the same and, right after doing so, the noise disappeared, but it was only for around 2 minutes and it came back. When the engine is cold, the engine does not sound that way, but it is only after a few meters that the annoying noise shows up. This is the problem my car has at the moment.
Sylvester from United States 11 years ago  
SY
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arabella from United States 11 years ago
Check the spark plugs as well as their wiring, it is possible that the head gasket is worn and air oil is leaking to the spark plugs, and that is why you listen to that repetitive loud noise. The same occurred to me, and in my case, the cylinder head gasket was replaced, the spark plugs cleaned and finally the wires kit was changed because two terminals were damaged due to a short circuit. Hope I can help you with my comment.
James from New Zealand 4 years ago
Will that make it cut out at 100 ks
URY from United States 11 years ago
What is your vehicle's mileage? Have you cleaned the engine from its inside? My recomendation is to make an oil change to the car, as well as installing a new oil filter and your problem should be solved.
Andrew from Australia 9 years ago
Low beam will not work and high will not stay on why
Macky jamaica from Jamaica 8 years ago
My 2005 lancer jerked and lost power while cimbing a hill... what are the possible faults?
Brett g from other 4 years ago
Lancer sterio has a cd that plays but the buttons and clock don't work but I can control it with the buttons on the steering wheel.
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After i change battery for car radio open but nou sound in car

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Sedan / 1500 250000 miles
I'm having an issue with my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer (full option).
After replacing the car battery, the head unit/radio powers on normally, but there is no sound at all from the speakers. I've tried increasing the volume to the maximum, but still no audio.
I have already checked all the fuses, and they are all in good condition.
Has anyone experienced this issue before? Could it be related to the amplifier, a wiring issue, or does the head unit need to be reset after replacing the battery?

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Kamel from Egypt 5 months ago  
KA
1 report 
Justine from France 3 months ago
J'ai un peut le même problème, jais des haut parleur qui fonctionne plus, d'autre oui on m'a dit qu'il faut changer les haut parleur car tout le reste est bon (câble fusibles etc.. . )
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Noise when idle but not in park

2018 Mitsubishi Lancer RVR 2.4L AWD 71500 miles
Car has a raddle type noise when idling in drive (especially noticeable when stopped at a drive-thru window), if I put the car in neutral or park the raddle goes away.
Derek from Canada 2 years ago  
DE
5 reports 
PRDX from Australia 2 years ago
I'm having similar problems with my 2012 2.0L lancer es, possible issues I've found are worn out engine mounts or in my case the CVT transmission but could be so many other causes to the noise. Long story short its either nothing to worry about or repairs could cost the same as a good 2nd hand
Derek from Canada 2 years ago
Any idea what the issue is with your CVT transmission?
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Abnormal exhaust noise when accelerating

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer GLX 2008 L2.0 2988 miles
There is a strange sputtering noise coming from the exhaust. It happens when I press the accelerator. This noise was not there before and has started recently.
Paiwan from Iraq 10 days ago  
PA
2 reports 

Sound from engine and dirty oil

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer 4g13 229469 miles
Sound from engine when accelerate over 3rmp and engine not running smoothly and white liquid/grease in oil
Akhil from other a year ago  
AK

Sounds like boat

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Sedan 4b11 93000 miles
Wheb i start my Lancer GTA it sounds like a boat and it's revving up on his own
Izanami from other a year ago  
IZ
3 reports 

Speech sound is not working

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer 2.4 litter 250 miles
My 2009 Mitsubishi lancer GTS speech sounds is not working
Fanial from Canada 2 years ago  
FA

Thrust bearing noise

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
I was told the thrust bearing noise was an ordinary sound but it ended up being not like this and now I am told I need to replace this bearing.
anonymous user from United States 11 years ago
4 reports 

Vibrations on rough surfaces SolvedSolved

1998 Mitsubishi Lancer CK-2A, 4G15 200000 miles
Incessant throbbing on the front left side on corrugations or when turning steering wheel a low speeds.
Sounds seem to come from wheel and have replaced shock, shock bearing and mounting, arm (including ball joint, links, tie-rod en...) and hub.
Mshenga from other 6 years ago  
MS
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Mshenga from other 6 years ago
After changing all the suspension and some rotation parts, it emerged that the cause was a worn bearing. I couldn’t suspect it since I had replaced the hub four months ago when the vibrations started, and mechanics who test-drove swore it was a suspension problem.
It is certain I bought a defective replacement hub. When I replaced it, all the vibrations on driving and creaks while turning the wheel ceased.
Thanks.
Mshenga from other 6 years ago
Another issue I noticed after replacing the worn bearing was shaking of the entire car starting at 40kph (25mph) to around 60kph.
Most experts suspected a worn cv joint and/or shaft, a few advised I redo wheel balancing plus rotation, work that I had done two weeks earlier.
Some other voice advised I check the power components first. True enough, when we examined, the spark plugs appeared to be firing right but two had a considerable gap. He tapped the ground electrode to reduce the spark gap and just like that, the shaking ceased. Now am cruising effortlessly and fuel consumption has improve noticeably. I have come to learn that troubleshooting leads one to a game of options and it also calls for some generous dose of patience. To save money, get as many opinions then start off with the least costly option- it might be the only cause of the nagging problem, thus saving on hard-earned cash.
Thanks big everyone.
Mshenga from other 5 years ago
A relative had the same problem I had and eventually it came out that his inner cv cups were worn. It took about 30mins to replace and the vibrations ceased.
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Check water, oil, battery light no crank,no start

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Manual gts 2.4 126000 miles
I was driving in the snow the other day and my car just shut off no sounds no bogging down just shut off and said check water,oil, battery... i tried to disconnect the battery no change checked the cylinder heads for water they were dry... obd2 reader will not read do to car not strarting... doesn't even try to crank or anything what could be the issue and how do i get it out of the immobilizer mode its in any ideas will help thanks
Jada85 from United States 8 months ago  
JA
2 reports 
Jada85 from United States 7 months ago
Im sure i have a short to ground but ive unplugged the coil packs the ecu i still have the fuel rail and fuel pump left but after that im stompt
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Valves failure

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer 196000 miles
I would like to know whether the Lancer's valves are hydraulic or mechanic, as there is a valve that is making an annoying noise when the car is still cold, for around two minutes. Once it regulates and warms up, the noise disappears.
Rolf from United States 11 years ago  
RO
2 reports 
irvin from United States 11 years ago
The same happens to me, I do not know if the valves are self-regulating.
Vannie98 from United States 11 years ago
Lancers from 2000-2003 have valves which are self-regulating. The rest I do not know.
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Will clutch bypass help?

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer 5 speed manual 190425 miles
Car starts fine though when I go to disengage the clutch the car makes a weird noise and just does nothing
Clutch from Australia 2 years ago  
CL
2 reports 
Matt17389 from Australia 2 years ago
my clutch went back in june, first roadside mechanic said $2,000+ i was thinking the same, my main mechanic lifted it tightened a few screws, loosened wires & it started working again free of cost. happened again 2 weeks later at the servo it happened again servo working came out with a screw driver.. screwed something i didnt see what, started working. worked fine for 6 months. now its done it again..i got no idea what they screwed or tightened. but ive been in hospital for the last 2 weeks & havent been able to get it looked at
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Steering noise

2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sedan 128000 miles
I heard a heavy load noise while steering my car. I didn't sure what's that, anybody's here had the same problem as me?
IZZANI AZMAN from Malaysia a month ago  
IZ

It have no take off speed

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer 321509980 miles
I tried but it just make sound and have a very slow speed
Tahir from Bahrain 2 months ago  
TA
1 report 

Engine stop when turning right

2005 Mitsubishi Lancer 4g94 MPI 162800 miles
Mitsubishi Lancer 9 with a 4G94 MPI engine. When the fuel level in the tank exceeds 10-12 liters, during a sharp right turn or hard braking, the engine revs up and down between 500 and 1500 RPM for 2-3 cycles, and then stalls completely. This is ONLY noticeable when turning right or braking; it does not occur when driving straight or turning left. The fuel pump and fuel filters are new, and the tank is sealed. The fuel vapor recovery system is disconnected from the tank; a long, loud hissing sound is heard when the tank cap is opened. If the transmission is in neutral during a left turn or hard braking (the car has an automatic transmission), no problems are observed.
alexandr_98 from Russian 7 months ago  
AL

Problem in the charging system

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer GLX JDM Sedan 1.3L M/T 200000 miles
My 2006 manual lancer is having some charging issues recently. I bought this car almost 6 months ago. Around 3 months ago the alternator stopped charging the battery. The car stalled and in a very remote area. There were very limited options available to have it replaced. I went to a local workshop nearby and the guy over there repaired the alternator somehow. He combined several parts of different alternators and somehow got the car running. The car ran smooth for a month and then the alternator died again. This time I took to a mechanic who replaced the alternator with a used one because o… Read complete
ahmed from Pakistan a year ago  
AH

Transmission lazy launch

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer 4g15 automatic cvt 500000 miles
Lazy launch, winding noise
Selecta from Trinidad and Tobago a year ago  
SE

Noise when turning left

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Saloon, manual 103000 miles
Every time I drive round a left hand bend there is a whining sound coming from offside rear wheel. Had this checked and was told it's not the bearing, but it is getting worse. What else could it be?
Tachio from Great Britain 5 years ago  
TA
4 reports 

Can't identify problem

1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer gsr 236000 miles
My car will start up in the morning but if you turn it off it will startup run for a couple seconds and cut out(sounds like its running on 2 cylinders)I've replaced coil packs,spark plugs done oil and filter change ive taken it to mechanic had it scanned and nothing comes up
Devzghee from other 9 years ago  
DE

Engine stalls after a short drive.

2001 Mitsubishi Lancer 219000 miles
The Car drives for a while and later, the lights go dim, the Car begins to Jerk and finally Stalls. Any attempt to start the Engine results the Starter Motor making a Clicking sound. After a couple of Hours, the Car will start, but the same result will repeat itself. Kindly help.
Lawson from Australia 9 years ago  
LA
4 reports 

Clutch is gasping air

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Manual 146500 miles
When I turn off the car, and sometimes when I decelerate, the clutch sounds like it is gasping air.
Caslat from United States 10 years ago  
CA
5 reports 
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